Microscopes were inaccessible to most of the world until Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski put their engineering prowess to the test. Danielle is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She has a background ...

Advance to Brillouin microscopy by a European Molecular Biology Laboratory-engineered team widens the aperture and provides ...

If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the ...

What is the Diffraction Limit? The diffraction limit is a fundamental barrier in optical microscopy that sets the minimum size of features that can be resolved using conventional light microscopes. It ...

Introduction to SNOM: The Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope (SNOM) stands as a pivotal analytical tool in nanotechnology, enabling the visualization of nanostructures with resolution beyond the ...